Sacred Parks Trip #7: July 4 - 14, 2010 - Alaska mainland (i.e. the parks accessible by car)
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Of the eight national parks in Alaska, only three are easily accessible by car. The first visited was Denali, "The Great One," where Paul and his pastor colleague Adam went up into the mountains of the backcountry for three days. They later stayed one night in Denali State Park - the only place where the top of Mt. McKinley (called Denali by the locals) had been visible for weeks. Heading back toward Anchorage, Adam and Paul drove east to Seward, for a guided boat tour on Resurrection Bay. The following day, after dropping Adam off in Anchorage, Paul hiked and camped at Kenai Fjords NP, led an adult forum at Central Lutheran in Anchorage and travelled east to Wrangell-St.Elias NP, and finally back to Anchorage to hike with an ACMNP colleague in Chugach State Park.
Parks Visited: Denali National Park, Denali State Park, Kenai Fjords National Park (and Resurrection Bay), Wrangell-St.Elias National Park, and Chugach State Park
Flagship Park: Denali National Park
Theme/s: "Journey and Destination, Part II," "Integrity of Mission," "Sacred Partners" and "Sustainability"
Of the eight national parks in Alaska, only three are easily accessible by car. The first visited was Denali, "The Great One," where Paul and his pastor colleague Adam went up into the mountains of the backcountry for three days. They later stayed one night in Denali State Park - the only place where the top of Mt. McKinley (called Denali by the locals) had been visible for weeks. Heading back toward Anchorage, Adam and Paul drove east to Seward, for a guided boat tour on Resurrection Bay. The following day, after dropping Adam off in Anchorage, Paul hiked and camped at Kenai Fjords NP, led an adult forum at Central Lutheran in Anchorage and travelled east to Wrangell-St.Elias NP, and finally back to Anchorage to hike with an ACMNP colleague in Chugach State Park.
Parks Visited: Denali National Park, Denali State Park, Kenai Fjords National Park (and Resurrection Bay), Wrangell-St.Elias National Park, and Chugach State Park
Flagship Park: Denali National Park
Theme/s: "Journey and Destination, Part II," "Integrity of Mission," "Sacred Partners" and "Sustainability"
